Translucent decoration



Oct. 9, 1928.

E. H. HORTON TRANSLUCENT DECORATION Filed Nov. 2'7. 922

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UNITED STATES P'ATENTQFFICB;

' ELSIIE HQHQRTON, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

I TRANSLUCENT DECORATION.

Application filed November 27, 1922 S.erial.-No. 603,581.

. ranged in front of a source of light such as an electric lamp or a series thereof, whereby the rays of light passing through the translucent structures will be diffused while the individual structures will each retain its own coloring imitating the natural object that it is intended to represent.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a completed structure embodying my invention; I g V Figure 2 is a rear or underside view of the supporting framework showing a preferable arrangement of incandescent electric lamps in connection therewith;

Figure 3 is an elevationand partial section of one of the individual translucent structures employedin making up the completed decoration;

Figure 4 is a vlew similar to Figure 2,

but with the lamps omitted in order to show the central ring; and

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of the dome-frame. V

In my Patent'No; 1,479,920, June 10, 1924 I have illustrated, described and claimed an individual translucent structure, such as is employed in the completed decoration, and V lamps will be suitably arranged and secured within the domed supporting structure and I have also in said patent claimed the method or process of making such individual structure.

In the drawings, I provide a frame or base preferably in the form of an arched or spherical segment or dome. This dome consists preferably of a base ring 2, a smaller intermediate ring 3 and a polar ring 4. These rings are preferably of relatively stifi wire and are disposed in parallelism. A plurality of meridian members 5, similarly of wire, ex-

tend from the base ring 2, are secured intermediately to the ring 3,, andare convergent toward the ring 4. These meridian members are terminally secured, as by solder, to the base ring 2 and the polar ring 4 and also intermediately to the ring 3 thus providing a reinforced frame of dome-like configuration.

Preferably, this dome frame is covered by a translucent covering 6 such as is afforded by organdie, silk, or a similar fabric coated with,

a .gelatinous'or similar substance to give the dome hardened surface. A suitable lamp preferably an incandescent electric lamp 7,

or a series thereof, will be located within the domed. supporting structure to which said lamps may be secured by any suitable means.

Each of the individual, translucent structures is designated by the reference numerals 8. ,Each is provided preferably with a suitable stem9 by means of which the same may be secured to the dome support, or a series of said wires may besecured together forming a group of any particular type of structures and suchgroup may then be secured to the dome support. 1

Each of the individual structures 8' is hollow and translucent and colored or tinted to imitate the particular natural object it is intended to represent. Each of said individual structures is preferably formed of a foundation comprising a sheet of fabric, pressed over a form to the desired shape and suitably tinted or painted or otherwise colored and kept in shape by form-retaining coatings of wax and protected by a water-proof coating of shellac, varnish or similar material.

These hollow colored translucent structures are'suitably grouped'upon the domeshaped retaining base or support and the spaces between the same may desirably be covered or partially covered by artificial leaves imitating the foliage of the trees or plants upon which natural objects imitated by the structures are produced.

In using this decoration the electric lamp or the completed structure will be placed upon the wall or ceiling of the room or upon a table or other desired support, and the rays of light from the lamps passing through the individual structures will be diffused each article retaining its own distinctive coloring. The diffusion will be aided also by the artificial foliage, arranged upon the support which foliage is also translucent.

sented and reproducedby the several indi- 5 vidual structure's. V

I do not limit myself to the details of the structure of the supporting base or to the particular form or grouping of the individual structures or to any specific-natural objects as models for said individual structure, as the 01" an interior tinted fabric cover With a trans same may be varied in many particulars Witl1- lucent coating shaped and colored to imitate out departing from my invention. fruit and vegetables said structures grouped I claim as my invention: upon said dome-shaped structure whereby 1o 5 The combination of a dome-shaped form When said lamp islighted, a combination of to provide arecessed portion to receive alamp, the colors upon the translucent fabric covera' translucent fabric covering for said form ing and the hollow structures will be brought said covering being coated With a gelatinous out. I r v substance Which hardens on exposure to give In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my 20 10 the coveringa glazed surface,a. series of transhand this 9th day of November, 1922.

lucent form retaining structures made up each ELSIE H. HORTON. 

